It's needed for things to run smoothly Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue It's needed for things to run smoothly . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OIL.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OIL It's needed for things to run smoothly (3)
6% GLIDEBY Elapse smoothly (7) Wall Street Journal Oct 23, 2025
6% LEGATO Smoothly, in music (6) New York Times Oct 13, 2025
5% FLEE Run away (4) Commuter Oct 30, 2025
5% GALLOPS Runs fast (7) LA Times Daily Oct 30, 2025
5% FILCH Run off with (5) New York Times Oct 26, 2025
5% ELOPES Runs off (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 26, 2025
5% SHOES Footwear for running (5)
5% ITEMS Things (5) Commuter Oct 23, 2025
5% SIGMA S, in Greece (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 23, 2025
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